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Kenya (Africa, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Kenya (Africa, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $5.99, median 4 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $8.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Africa (120), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 90% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 4 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Kenya best sellers
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One Man In: The Explosive Firsthand Account of the Lone Special-Ops Commando Who Fought Off a Major Terrorist Attack in Kenya
by Christian Craighead
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews682
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West with the Night (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
by Beryl Markham
- List rank#2
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews332
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Running with the Kenyans: Discovering the secrets of the fastest people on earth
by Adharanand Finn
- List rank#3
- Price-
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,922
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Out of Africa: and Shadows on the Grass (Vintage International)
by Isak Dinesen
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews983
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The Ghosts of Happy Valley: Searching for the Lost World of Africa's Infamous Aristocrats
by Juliet Barnes
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews382
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Shadows on the Grass
by Isak Dinesen
- List rank#7
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews290
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Peace, Joy and Love: Christmas Across Africa
by Terry Lister
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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The Forgotten Pioneer: A true family story set in East Africa
by Anthea Ramsay
- List rank#9
- Price$5.39
- Rating4.0
- Reviews137
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Reunion in Barsaloi
by Corinne Hofmann
- List rank#10
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews738
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FAQ
Is Kenya a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Kenya?
The median best seller has 4 reviews, and 77% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Kenya best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $8.99.
Can new books break into Kenya?
7% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.